123.hp.com/ojproK850 - HP OfficeJet Pro K850

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We will discuss the features of the 123.hp.com/ojproK850 printer in detail. We will also elaborate 

  • 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Initial Printer Setup
  • 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Driver Installation
  • 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Wireless Setup
  • 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 USB Print
  • 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Wireless Mobile Printing
  • 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Troubleshooting

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123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Initial Printer Setup

It is the beginning process to set up your printer for the first time. The detailed procedures are as follows. 

 Open all the wrappings, tapes and plastics to bring out the box. Now remove the box and bring out the device. 

  • Connect the power cord to the printer and electric socket to supply power to the device. Now switch on the printer and make sure all the sectors of your device are switched on.
  • Unwrap the ink cartridges and place them to their respective places. After the successful installation, close the cover of the cartridge chamber.
  • Now place a medium bunch of papers in the paper tray and slide down to the paper slider. 

Your printer will now print a testing page. Make sure it prints a correct and clear page.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Driver Installation

Drivers installation is a mandatory task to run your printer effortlessly. In this section, we will elaborate on the driver download procedures in both the Windows and Macintosh platforms. The steps are given below.

Install Driver for 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer in Windows

In this section, we will discuss all the important methods for driver installation in Windows platform. Follow the methods given below. 

  • Open your default browser and type the official page address of the HP support page. After hitting Enter, the support page will open in front of you. You can see a search box in which you have to enter the printer’s model number.
  • After entering your device’s model number, hit enter and it will take you to the Downloads page of HP. Now search for the Windows driver section. 
  • You will see a list of drivers that are necessary for your printer. Download them all one by one. Now you will find them in your default downloads directory. If your download directory is changed, remember and find the setup files in that directory. 
  • Install the .exe files one by one and then restart your computer.

Driver Installation of 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer in Macintosh

In this section, we will observe and follow the process of driver downloads in Mac OS. It is exactly the same as the procedure in Windows.

 First, open Safari, which is the default browser in Macintosh OS. Now follow the exact same process which is given above. You have to keep in mind that the default file format of Mac is dmg. The default directory of Mac OS is also Downloads folder too. Now download and install the setup files accordingly.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Wireless Setup

After setting up your printer, you need to set up its wireless modules so that it can work more efficiently and in a comfortable way. In this part, we will relate all the necessary steps regarding wireless setup for 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 in Windows as well as in the Macintosh environment. The steps are as follows. 

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Wireless Setup for Windows 

The steps for wireless setup in the Windows environment are given below.

  • At first, you have to turn on your printer, wireless router, and your computer as well to start the setup process. Now turn towards the printer’s Control Panel. 
  • Select the network in the printing device which is established by you. The printer will prompt you for the network password. Apply and select OK.
  • After that open the Wireless Network Wizard menu. Click on the OK button and continue to the setup procedure. Now select the wireless network from Network Wizard and type the password. Now follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Wireless Setup for 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 for Macintosh

In this case, we will report all the steps for the installation process in Macintosh OS. Follow the steps carefully. 

  • Make sure that your Mac PC is connected with your network. Now navigate the “Settings” menu from Home Screen and open the Wireless Setup Wizard option. 
  • Now select OK to continue to the setup process. After this, your printer device will automatically search for a wireless router on the list. 
  • Now choose your wireless network and provide all the necessary information like id and password to begin the authentication process. After successful authentication, follow the screen-wise instructions step by step.
  • Now perform a test print to verify the network connectivity and print performance.

WiFi Setup for 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer

Your 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 printer should be connected to WiFi for printing wirelessly. In this section, we will narrate all the methods to establish your printer to a WiFi network. 

  • Click on the Start menu and go to the Control Panel. Now choose the Wireless icon which is present there. 
  • Move down and find the Wireless Setup Wizard and then press the OK button. Now connect the printer to your WiFi network and enter id and password. 
  • Now choose your device from the list of printers and press Connect options. Your printing device will connect successfully to the WiFi network.

WiFi Direct Setup for 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer

WiFi direct is a technology that will help you to print directly from any device to the printing device without the help of a WiFi network. The steps to specify WiFi direct setup are given below.

  • Go to the Start menu from your PC and open Control Panel. Now choose the Settings icon and enter into the Wireless Setup Wizard from the Setting menu. Now Select OK button. 
  • Choose your network from the printing device and enter its id name and password. After entering the connection credentials, wait for the on-screen instructions. 
  • Now move over to your printer and search for WiFi Direct option. Select it and press the Connect button. Now you can print anything from your PC via WiFi Direct.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer Auto Wireless Setup 

This is the most comfortable way to connect your printing device to the wireless network. Follow the above process to establish a secure wireless connection. After that, check whether 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 auto wireless setup is downloaded and installed or not. If not, do it from the official HP website. 

After installation turn on your PC, printer, and router. Now, wait for the printer to auto-connect to the network. Once the process is complete, you don’t have to connect your printing device every time.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 USB Print

You can also connect the printer via wired USB ports. Make sure you have a new USB cable at your fingertips. Find the USB port in the printing device and connect it there. Now connect the other end to your PC. Now you will have a healthy and stable connection established between your device and PC.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Wireless Mobile Printing

It is really not possible to open your PC every time and print from there. So 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 has an ability to print any sort of documents and photos from mobile devices. In this part, we will particularize the procedures of mobile printing solutions. Various types of printing procedures including their platform are elaborated below.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 print via Airprint

This printing solution is only meant for Apple iOS users. Users iPhone, iPod Touch. iPad can print any photos or documents from your 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 printer via Airprint. 

 first, you need to establish a secure and complete connection between your Apple device, printer to the wireless network. The open your Apple device’s default Photos option and select which file you want to print. Now select Print via Airprint option and select your desired printer name. Select it and click on Print and your file will print with ease.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Print via Cloud Print

Cloudprint is an official Google cloud printing web service which helps its users to print any files from any tablets and smartphone anytime and anywhere. To avail of this service, you have to first register your printing device on the Google cloud print website. Now manage your profile’s settings and upload whatever you want to print. 

Use of E-Print in 123 HP Officejet Pro K850

E-print is an official HP cloud-based printing made for Hp printers. It is used to print any jobs from anywhere with the help of a good and stable internet connection. In this case, you have to enable the web services and connect it to your printer’s default Email address. 

 If you don’t know your printer’s Email address, just look around on your printer and find the ePrint button which is located at the front panel. Press it and the device will display all the information including the Email address too. 

 Now send the files you want to print via ePrintCenter.com to your printer’s Email and you can complete the task with ease.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Print with Morphia Print

Morphia print is the printing service technology destined for Android devices. Your tablets or mobile phones must be in Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher. Now you have to download and install the HP Morphia application from Google Play Store. After successful installation, print any type of documents or photos as much as you can.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Troubleshooting

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer not Printing Color

If your printer is unable to print color, then there is a serious problem going on and you need to fix it as soon as possible. The troubleshooting steps are specified below.

  • Turn over to your PC and select your device from the list of printers. Now click on “OK” to open the “Printer Properties” dialog box. 
  • Find out and select the “Properties” option to open the Properties dialog box. Now click on the “Advanced” tab and deselect the “Print in Greyscale” option. 
  • Now click on “Apply” and press “OK” to save the changes. After this entire process, print a test page and check whether the printer is printing color correctly or not. 

Blank Pages Printing in 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer 

If your printer is printing blank pages rapidly, then you need to check the ink level. When it is low, replace it with a new cartridge. Check whether it is full,  then proceed to the check whether the print heads are dirty or not. When the cartridge is dirty, clean it with the help of a thin piece of cloth. 

There might be ink jams in the printing nozzles, clean it with the same process which is just given above.

123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer Factory Reset

If your device’s configuration is corrupted somehow, then you need to reset it to its factory version. The illustrations are given below.

 Switch off your printer and detach the power cord from both ends. Wait for a minute and reconnect the cable. Now press and hold the resume button for few seconds after you turn on your printer.

  • It will set your printer between ready and attention state. Now you can release the Resume button. It indicates that your device has started restoring itself to Factory Settings. 
  • One thing you must know that the Reset process of your printer won’t wipe out the count of the number of printed pages, date, time, language, etc.

Check and Fix USB Cable Connection of 123 HP Officejet Pro K850 Printer

When you connect your printer via USB cable, then the connections are compact and stable, but there might be some issues in that USB cable. There also might be a chance of the USB connection driver which is not present in your system. The following steps will teach you how to check and troubleshoot this issue. 

  • Switch your printer on and check whether the device is printing or not. If not then check the USB cable. Remove it from both ends and examine it carefully. If it is somehow defective, then you have to replace it with a new one.
  • If your USB cable is alright, detach the cable. The main reason is that you didn’t install the Wired Printer Driver on your PC. Download it from HP official website and install it. 
  • After installation, select the connection type as USB and connect the cable to both ends and follow all the instructions step by step which will display on the screen.

Tips: Perform the cleaning process of your printer heads and nozzles under the guidance of an expert. Those hardwares are very delicate and very expensive. Perform all the methods very carefully and always avoid any interruptions.